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How to Say ‘What kind of coffee would you like?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Qué café te apetece?

keh kah-FEH teh ah-peh-TEH-theh

[keh kah-FEH teh ah-peh-TEH-theh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Apetecer] is used for "feel like" or "would like," and the person goes as an indirect object: [me apetece], [te apetece], [le apetece]. You can reuse it with food and drink: [¿Te apetece un té?].

Phrase Breakdown

Qué

[keh]

what / which

Introduces a question asking someone to choose among options.

Example

¿Qué café te apetece hoy?

What coffee do you feel like today?

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

The drink being discussed or selected.

Example

Café puede ser solo, con leche o con avena.

Coffee can be black, with milk, or with oat milk.

Te apetece?

teh ah-peh-TEH-theh

do you feel like it? / would you like it?

Apetece means “is appealing” or “feels like.” Here it asks about someone’s preference.

Example

¿Te apetece un té?

Would you like a tea?

Words in this phrase

te

[teh]

to you / you

Used with 'apetece' to ask what appeals to you.

Example

Te apetece algo suave o fuerte.

Do you feel like something mild or strong.

apetece

[ah-peh-TEH-theh]

appeals to you / you feel like

A useful verb for asking what someone wants in a casual way.

Example

Me apetece, te apetece, nos apetece: hoy apetece café.

I feel like it, you feel like it, we feel like it: today coffee sounds good.

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